Momordica Charantia contains substances such as Momordina and Charantina, which help maintain normal blood sugar levels. It also contains a polypeptide whose composition is similar to that of insulin.

The sugars in the blood is very important for the human body. In fact, glucose is conduced from the blood to cells where it is consumed for energy production. The body automatically maintains an appropriate level of sugar, thus ensuring well-being.

Some factors can change the balance of blood sugar in a negative way: poor diet, excessive weight, high pressure, smoke, lack of movement and advancing age.

A dynamic lifestyle and a varied and balanced diet can help to avoid the problems related to the lack of balance of blood sugar.

In this context, Momordica Charantia can help you maintain a healthy blood sugar level.

The Momordica Charantia is a tropical plant belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family, the same family to which the melon and cucumber belong. Native to India and China, now also present in South America and the Philippines.

• In the Asian countries it has long been used as a food and as a traditional herbal remedy in the following situations, diabetes, colic, superficial and deep wounds, infections, worms, parasites, emmenagogue, hepatitis and liver disorders, fever.
• In Amazonia, the local populations and the indigenous tribes cultivate the amaronel melon in their garden as food and medicine. They add the fruit and/or leaves in the soup taking care to add a pinch of salt to remove the bitter taste.
• At the medicinal level, the tea leaf is used in infusion for diabetes, for the expulsion of intestinal gas, to promote menstruation, and as an antiviral for myrtle, for hepatitis and fever.
• Topically perpiages, wounds and infections are used internally and externally against worms and iparasites.
• In Brazilian herbal medicine, Momordica is used for tumors, leferitis, rheumatism, and parasites. Furthermore, it is used to induce abortions and as an aphrodisiac.
  
• In Mexico, the entire pianat is used for the diabetee dysentery, the root instead is a well-known aphrodisiac.
• In erboristeriaperuviana, the leaf or aerial parts of the plant they are used to treat measles, malaria, and all types of inflammation.
• In Nicaragua, the leaf is commonly used for stomach ache, diabetes, fever, cold, cough, headache, malaria, menstrual idersturbi, hypertension, infections, and as an aid in childbirth.

Both in vitro and human studies have shown that:

• the dela fruit Momordica Charantia contains substances like Momordina and Charantin, which help maintain normal blood sugar levels. It also contains a polypeptide whose composition is similar to that of insulin. Momordica also has excellent effects in maintaining the right balance of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood.
• studies on the leaves instead, in addition to the above mentioned effects, seem to confirm the antiviral, antibacterial and antiparasitic action./li>

It is not recommended to take Momordica before and during pregnancy for its abortive and contraceptive effects.